Sustainability & ESG

    Climate Risk

    BNM Drafts New Rules on Climate Risk Management, Scenario Analysis

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/12/2021

    A gap analysis and implementation plans must be submitted to BNM within six months from the issuance of the final policy document, expected on 1 June 2022.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top 20 News Stories for 2021

    By Editors | 23/12/2021

    This list presents the most-read new stories published by Regulation Asia in 2021, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Regulation Asia: Top Ten Contributed Articles for 2021

    By Editors | 23/12/2021

    This list presents the most-read contributed articles published by Regulation Asia in 2020, based on aggregated user traffic analytics.

    Cybersecurity

    RBA Warns of ‘Dire Consequences’ from Cyber and Climate Risks

    By Mark Johnston | 23/12/2021

    The RBA’s Jonathan Kearns said banks need to continue to address evolving risks, as they can morph into systemic risks with potentially dire consequences.

    Cryptocurrency

    Australian Regulators Endorse Government Plans for Crypto Sector

    By Mark Johnston | 22/12/2021

    Australia’s Council of Financial Regulators have endorsed the Treasury’s plan to form a new working group on the regulation of the crypto-ecosystem.

    Payments & Settlements

    Singapore, Shanghai Bolster Collaboration in Finance, Innovation

    By Darien Choong | 22/12/2021

    A public private sector workgroup was established by MAS and the Shanghai Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau to deepen bilateral financial cooperation and connectivity.

    Sustainable Finance

    KRX Admits 20 Brokerage Firms to Carbon Emissions Market

    By Editors | 22/12/2021

    The addition of the 20 brokerages is expected to stimulate the carbon emissions trading market and facilitate more appropriate pricing of emissions.

    Climate Risk

    New Carbon Accounting Guidance Issued for Crypto Sector

    By Mark Johnston | 21/12/2021

    Guidance from the Crypto Climate Accord describes how stakeholders in the crypto sector can measure, track, and report their electricity use and GHG emissions.

    Reporting & Disclosures

    TWSE Expands Scope of Sustainability Reporting Rules

    By Editors | 21/12/2021

    All TWSE listed companies with paid-in capital above TWD 2 billion will mandatorily have to file sustainability reports from 2023 onwards.

    ESG Data

    Korea FSC, KRX Launch ESG Information Platform

    By Editors | 20/12/2021

    The platform provides information about listed companies’ ESG activities, ratings, sustainability reports and environmental disclosure information.

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